ConnectedEventsMatter - Author
@connectedevents
Writer exploring communication, reinvention, creativity, and the hidden meaning inside ordinary moments. Author of What Matters and other reflective nonfiction.
The moments that shape our lives are rarely the ones we see coming. Meaning often reveals itself only when we look back. More reflections on identity, purpose, and the small moments that matter: connectedeventsmatter.com/new-blog-87/...
You Only Photograph the Effect of the Wind | A Visual Essay on What We Cannot See connectedeventsmatter.com/photo-review...
Most readers know Louis L'Amour for his Western novels. Fewer know he also wrote thoughtful poetry. "I'm a Stranger Here" explores identity, belonging, and the search for meaning, and remains one of my favorite poems. Read more: connectedeventsmatter.com/poetry-revie...
True positivity isn't about pretending life is easy. It's about learning to hold hope and reality together. connectedeventsmatter.com/daily-commen...
The past hasn't changed. You have. As we grow, memory, perspective, and experience reshape the stories we tell about our lives. The same events can reveal entirely new meanings over time. Explore Why Life Stories Change: The past hasn't changed. You have. www.amazon.com/Why-Life-Sto...
We spend a lot of time searching for life's defining moments. Many of them don't look defining at all while we're living them. Their meaning often arrives much later. connectedeventsmatter.com/free/is-now-...
"Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart..." Robert F. Kennedy quoted these words from Aeschylus on the night Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. More than 2,500 years later, they still speak to us. connectedeventsmatter.com/poetry-revie...
Authenticity is more than saying, "This is who I am." It's asking, "Is this the person I want to become?" Our attitudes often answer that question before our words do. connectedeventsmatter.com/attitude-fee... #Character #Mindset #WhatMatters
"My mother is a fish." It's one of the most quoted lines in American literature, yet many readers misunderstand what Faulkner was doing. Here's why it still resonates today: [link] connectedeventsmatter.com/litera/varda... #AsILayDying #Literature #Books
Words influence how people see you, trust you, and remember you. Terminology Is More Than Words is FREE through July 17. Already downloaded by 2,260 readers. If you've been meaning to take a look, now's the time. www.amazon.com/Terminology-... #Kindle #FreeEbook #Communication
We spend a lot of time planning for the future. But some of life's greatest clarity comes from revisiting the past with new eyes. The events haven't changed. You have. That shift in understanding can reveal purpose, resilience, and a clearer path forward. connectedeventsmatter.com/self-improve...
FREE eBOOK July 13 to July 17 Discover how the language you use shapes how you're seen and understood. By Brent M. Jones www.amazon.com/Terminology-...
A few words can stay with us for years. My Thoughts & Quotes collection explores meaning, change, identity, and the words worth returning to. connectedeventsmatter.com
Before we speak, we believe. Our values shape our identity. Our identity shapes our communication. Authenticity is simply what others see when those things are aligned. connectedeventsmatter.com/new-blog-53/...
Wake up, Bluesky. Just kidding. I know you're out there somewhere. What's one idea you've changed your mind about in the last year?
Creativity is often associated with artists, writers, musicians, and inventors. Yet creativity extends far beyond the arts. connectedeventsmatter.com/attitude-fee...
When did you realize growth wasn't about reaching a destination? For me, it has become clear that becoming isn't an event. It's a lifelong process of noticing, reflecting, and changing. I'm curious. What has helped shape who you're becoming? More at: connectedeventsmatter.com/stories/beco...
The story of your life is not fixed. As we grow, our experiences often take on new meaning. Successes, failures, relationships, and turning points can all look different when viewed through the lens of time and self-awareness. connectedeventsmatter.com/why-life-sto...
See short essay on this at: connectedeventsmatter.com/stories/beco...
Words shape perception. The terms you use influence how others understand your experience, skills, and value. Learn how language affects careers, relationships, and opportunities. Terminology Is More Than Words By Brent M. Jones www.amazon.com/Terminology-...
So many good books. So little time. The challenge isn't writing a book. It's helping the people who would value it know it exists.
The older I get, the less I think life's meaning is found in achievement. More often, it seems to be found in kindness, connection, and understanding. connectedeventsmatter.com/self-improve... #WhatMatters
The scene feels sparse, but not empty. The poles recede. Something remains beyond the frame. What draws attention is not color, but isolation. Why does the tree stand alone, older than the growth around it? What happened here? The photograph doesn’t answer these questions. It leaves them in place.
"Meaning rarely arrives as a grand announcement. More often, it appears in ordinary moments that reveal who we are becoming." connectedeventsmatter.com/self-improve...
I used to want to be somebody. Now I want to remember who I am. A small shift in words. A profound shift in perspective. connectedeventsmatter.com/free/is-now-...
What if what matters most is what we overlook? The conversations we remember. The people who shape us. The small moments that quietly influence who we become. These are some of the ideas explored in What Matters: We Are the Sum of Small Moments. connectedeventsmatter.com/new-blog-87/...
Not self-help. Self-understanding. A reflective guide for life’s turning points. www.amazon.com/Human-Factor...